religion 11-judaism

Shema

The most important confession of faith in Judaism

Which ritual object is affixed to a doorpost, and contains words from scripture?

Mezuzah

Purim

Festival remembering Queen Esters part in ensuring the survival of the Jewish people

According to Kabalah, the true nature of (blank) is indestructable

God

Yom Kippur

The day of Atonement

Moses recieved the ten commandments on Mount (blank)

Sinai

Hannukah

Feast remembering the miracle of temples rededication

Shavout

feast celebrating the giving of the Torah

Guidance on how to live that is found in theTorah, oral Torah, Talmud and Rabbinic law is called _________

Mitzvot

Tisha b'Av

commemoration of the destruction of the temples and other jewish tragedies

Rosh Hashanah

Jewish holiday that celebrates the new year

Jews see sexuality as a blessing from God

true

The most sacred jewish ritual object is the mezuzah

false

(blank) and his wife Sarah left Ur in Mesoptamia to settle in Canaan

Abraham

Passover

feasr commemorating the liberation of the Hebrews from slavery

Shabbat is the Hebrew word for Sabbath

true

(blank) killed an Egyptian who was beating an Israelite slave

Moses

The systematic killing of over six million Jews befire and during World War II

Holocaust

What is NOT part of the Brit Milah, or Bris

a seder meal is eaten (remember not part of it)

Brit Milah

ritual where circumcision of a baby boy takes place

The (blank) of the Covenant held the Ten Commandments during the israelites time in the desert

Ark

The first king of Israel was David

False

The book of (blank) tells the story of Moses, under Gods direction, freed the Jewish people from slavery

Exodus

Ba'al Shem Tov

Founder of Hasidism

Rosh Hashanah

Jewish New Year

In the book of Genesis, (blank) was renamed "Israel" after wrestling with someone whom he later identified

Jacob

By the time of King David, the centre of Jewish worship and sacrafice was Mount Sinai

false

A mystical movement in Judaism that started in the twelfth century is called __________

Kabalah

Simchat Bat

Ritual where a baby girl recieves her name

An ethnic Jew who is not religious is called a ________

Secular Jew

At Rosh Hashanah, an important ritual is

the blowing of the shafar

A jewish wedding ceremony is celebrated under a canopy

true

In a Jewish home, the Sabbath meal takes place on Saturday evening

False

a kosher kitchen might have seperate plates and utensils for eating dairy and meat dishes

True

Haggadah

The book of readings for the Seder

Shiva

seven day period of mourning

The book of genesis begins with the stories of creation

True

What aspect of Judaism were the Pharisees focused on?

scripture

At passover, an important ritual is

the Seder

Menorah

Seven branched candelabra

The seven branched candelabra is a symbol of judaism called

Menorah

at Yom Kippur, and important ritual is (blank)

Fasting

Shofar

rams horn blown during Rosh Hashanah

each Jewish month begins on the first day of the new (blank)

Moon

(blank) laws prohibit the eating of pork and shellfish

Kosher

shabbat

the day the lord rested

When does Shabbat begin?

Friday evening

Torah scrolls are kept in

ark

"hear o israel, the lord is our god, the lord is one" this is the first sentace of the (blank)

Shema

Today, the high priest gives the final interpretation of Jewish tradition

false